Kenyan case law
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Mwagambo (Suing for and on Behalf of the Estate of Chilango Mwagambo Mwakiti - Deceased) v Haro & another (Environment and Land Appeal E001 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6485 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is partly successful, with the award of Kshs. 7,500 and Kshs. 500 per day from 26/10/2021 set aside, and the remainder of the judgment and orders upheld.
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Kimani v Kimani & 5 others (Land Case E003 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 6609 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Applicant's suit is not based on the doctrine of adverse possession. The Court does not have jurisdiction to determine the dispute as it has been previously decided by two other courts.
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Mugumoini Farmers Co Ltd v Inshwil Builders Engineering Ltd; Ruitha & another (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Case 67 of 2018) [2025] KEELC 6624 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court reviews, varies, and sets aside its previous judgment and declares the Plaintiffs as the sole proprietors of the suit parcels and their subdivisions.
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Rift Gas Limited v Muigai & 3 others (Environment and Land Case E209 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 6659 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The 4th Respondent is held in contempt of court orders and ordered to appear for mitigation and sentencing.
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Okwach (Suing as the Administrator of the Estate of George Okwach Aboge, Deceased) v Othiwo alias Owak Othiwo & another (Environment and Land Case 522 of 2015) [2025] KEELC 6559 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted the stay of execution pending the appeal.
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Itura v M’Naituri & 2 others (Environment and Land Appeal E012 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 6599 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is rejected and dismissed for lack of merit.
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Mutuku & 6 others v Nguli & 5 others (Environment and Land Case Civil Suit 217 of 2017) [2025] KEELC 6472 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court finds that the defendants' agreements to sell the suit property are void due to lack of a confirmed grant and the defendants' lack of legal capacity.
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Sugiyama v Ng’ang’a & 3 others; Sidian Bank (Interested Party) (Environment and Land Case E079 of 2021) [2025] KEELC 6594 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court denied the stay of execution and cancellation of titles applications, finding that the Applicants have not demonstrated substantial loss and have not complied with the requirement of providing security for the due performance of the decree.
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Bachu v Chief Land Registrar Kajiado; Nyamweya & 2 others (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Judicial Review Miscellaneous Application 44 of 2018) [2025] KEELC 6548 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the applicant has not demonstrated compliance with the proper legal avenue available to the applicant, and the application is procedurally untenable.
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Murgor & another v Choge (As the Administrator of the Estate of Kipchoge Arap Biego - Deceased) (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E040 of 2022) [2025] KEELC 6518 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The suit is hereby marked as withdrawn.
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Del Monte Kenya Limited v Speaker of the National Assembly & 3 others; Kandara Residence Association Otherwise Known as Kandara Residents’ Association & 131 others (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Petition E002 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 6579 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court declared that the proceedings conducted by the National Assembly's committees infringed the Petitioner's fundamental rights and ordered resurveying of the land and distribution of surplus land.
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Maingi (Suing as a Personal Representative Estate of the Late Maingi Wathome Nguta - Deceased) v Nzioka (Sued as a Personal Representative Estate of the Late David Nzioka Mbai - Deceased) & another (Environment and Land Case E067 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6449 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court finds that the plaintiff has a prima facie case as the rightful owner of the land and issues a temporary injunction.
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Kiarie (Suing on Behalf of the Estate of the Late Gladwell Mumbi Muthemba alias Gladwell Mumbi Muthamba) v Njuguna & another (Environment and Land Case E071 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 18651 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court found the 1st Defendant in contempt of court and ordered the attachment of her properties for her disobedience and breach of the injunctions.
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Mulinge & another (Suing as the Administrator of the Estate of Sadique Makewa - Deceased) v Nthiwa & 3 others; Muthama (Intended Interested Party) (Environment and Land Case 256 of 2017) [2025] KEELC 6928 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court held that the Plaintiffs are entitled to a declaration that the Defendants are trespassers on the suit properties and an injunction to restrain the Defendants from interfering with the suit properties.
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Makoffu & another v Canuck Holdings Limited & 4 others (Environment and Land Case 231 of 2018) [2025] KEELC 6545 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismisses the application as non-compliant with Order 9 Rule 9 of the Civil Procedure Rules.
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Kathia & another (Suing as the Administrators of the Estate of Hellen Muthoni Kathia) v Mutunga & another (Environment and Land Case 143 of 2017) [2025] KEELC 6469 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The motion is dismissed with costs.
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Gitau v Ng’ang’a & 2 others (Environment and Land Case 291 of 2013) [2025] KEELC 6483 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismissed the Plaintifier’s Notice of Motion Application and granted the Defendants’ Notice of Motion Application.
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Catholic Diocese of Malindi Registered Trustees v Mlewa & 3 others (Environment and Land Appeal E029 of 2023) [2025] KEELC 6477 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is incompetent for want of leave of court to file it.
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Yaa & another v National Land Commission & 4 others; Chogo (Interested Party) (Environment and Land Case 151 of 2016 & 180 of 2017 (Consolidated)) [2025] KEELC 6495 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed in its entirety. The applicant lacks the requisite locus standi to pursue the remaining prayers.
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Lemaita alias Tetea Ole Kisaa v Maridady Enterprises Limited & 3 others (Environment and Land Case 544 of 2017) [2025] KEELC 6698 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court found that the Plaintiff was the lawful proprietor of the land parcel number 340 and that the subsequent registration of the 1st Defendant was fraudulent, illegal, and unprocedural.
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Cheruiyot v Maiyo & 2 others (Environment and Land Case E006 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 6582 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The preliminary objection is dismissed with costs, and the application is allowed.
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Masha & another (Legal Representative of the Estate of Charo Shutu Masha) v Mwangi & 8 others (Environment and Land Petition E010 of 2025) [2025] KEELC 6478 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is dismissed with costs to the 5th Respondent.
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Tsangari & another (Both Suing in Their Capacity as Representatives of the Members of the Mwavumbo Group Ranch) v Mwavumbo Group Ranch & 5 others; Zuma & another (Interested Parties) (Environment and Land Case 248 of 2021) [2025] KEELC 6593 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed, the Notice of Withdrawal is set aside, and the interested parties are joined as third and fourth plaintiffs.
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Gathinji v Obure (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E002 of 2024) [2025] KEELC 6471 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court dismissed Gathinji's suit and allowed Obure's counterclaim, ordering eviction and permanent injunction.
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Kithuku v Mulandi (Enviromental and Land Originating Summons E003 of 2023 & Environment and Land Case 20 of 2023 (Consolidated)) [2025] KEELC 6845 (KLR) (30 September 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The Court finds that the Applicant is not entitled to the suit property by way of adverse possession.